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During the first couple of weeks, both learners and instructors need to
be patient, and then things would be fine. Tech Colleges embrace a
very diverse student population, in particular, the disadvantaged.

A snapshot of my week 2 :
An email communication on Feb 1 (Th):

Student, “ Hi, when is the assignment due?” Instructor, “ Would you let me know your name? Are you in my Art Appreciation, Diversity Studies-multi-sections, or Sociology?” Student, “My name is xxx, it is Diversity.”
Instructor, “xxx, good, which section? There are 5 different delivery
formats: Section 004-16 week online, Section 005-8 week accelerated
online, Section 701-Hybrid, Section 702-face to face, or Section
801-night class?” Student, “I think it is online.” Instructor, “xxx, 16 weeks, or accelerated 8 weeks?” Student, “ 16 weeks.” Instructor, “ Got it. Let me check."
Instructor, " xxx, the weekly tasks and reminders were posted on Lesson
Links, emails, and E360 Alert, in addition to the syllabus. This
week's assignments were due a couple days ago. Do the best you can to
earn partial points. Let me know if you have further questions or, if
you can, stop by my office for a chat ? - Room 11E. Crystal”

Sun LastingDiversity
Studies used to be interesting and thought-provoking, taught by 2 to 3
instructors - yes, a tough and getting tougher subject matter to
facilitate since "2016"...This semester only one instructor... But taking it as nice challenges, can be fun, though.

Cathy PeckStudents
come in all types and some enroll in course formats for which they are
clearly not prepared! Kudos to you for a diplomatic response that
walked the student to an answer. Shame on the college for failing to
provide students adequate enrollment advisement.

Sun LastingReinforcing
the communication protocol is very important when you teach multiple
sections/formats of a course. The first couple of weeks, students need
to be familiar with identifying name, course, section/format or time to
initiate an effective email communication.School encourages faculty to use face-time devices as well.

Jo Neverdahl HayesMy
favorite class was the one you taught on diversity. I learned so much.
It provoked a lot of interesting conversations. It made me think much
more globally than ever before. “Use your 3rd eye.” 🙂 one of my favorite Crystal quotes!

Sun LastingWhich of the above harassment is quite O.K. to you? :D! Here are the most common responses: Let it be; It's fine; Don't make a fuss; What else can you do?; Who cares: Nothing you can do about it; Human resources Dept?; Naaaa; Or "Go back to where you are from"; and the best advice you heard a lot: Suck It Up !!!!! (Professor Martha Wallen added up one more self-healing method: "Just let it roll off your back".)Manage

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Among all the responses from the sport entrepreneurs, sport politicians, and significant individuals, guess: which one is the most powerful ?

NFL, NFLPA respond to President Trump's anthem comments"The NFL and NFLPA showed supports for players and players' rights following remarks made by President Donald Trump condemning player protests.nfl.comThe
NFL and NFLPA showed support for players and players' rights following
remarks from President Donald Trump, who while speaking at a political
rally on Friday, said NFL fans should boycott games and team owners
should fire players who fail to stand for the national anthem prior to
games."The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement released Saturday morning.
"There is no better example than the amazing response from our clubs
and players to the terrible natural disasters we've experienced over the
last month. Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate
lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a
failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and
players represent in our communities."NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smithreleased this statement Saturday morning:"The peaceful demonstrations by some of our players have generated
a wide array of responses. Those opinions are protected speech and
freedom that has been paid for by the sacrifice of men and women
throughout history. This expression of speech has generated thoughtful
discussion in our locker rooms and in board rooms."However, the line that marks the balance between the rights of
every citizen in our great country gets crossed when someone is told to
just 'shut up and play.'"NFL Players do incredible things to contribute to their
communities. NFL Players are part of a legacy of athletes in all sports
who, throughout history, chose to be informed about the issues that
impact them and their communities. They chose -- and still choose today
-- to do something about those issues rather than comfortably living in
the bubble of sports. Their decision is no different from the one made
by countless others who refused to let 'what they do' define or restrict
'who they are' as Americans."The responses came after Trump said, "Wouldn't you love to see one
of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get
that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he's fired. He's
fired!' You know some owner is going to do that. He's going to say,
'That guy disrespects our flag; he's fired.' And that owner, they don't
know it. They're friends of mine, many of them. They'll be the most
popular person, for a week. They'll be the most popular person in this
country."

Few owners have said anything publicly about players not standing
for the anthem or making other gestures -- such as raising a fist during
the playing of the anthem -- since free-agent quarterback Colin
Kaepernick didn't stand during a Week 3 preseason game
in 2016. Kaepernick said he's standing in protest of what he felt was
unfair treatment of minorities by law enforcement and the legal system.
Several players, like Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett and Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins,
have continued anthem protests initiated by Kaepernick, and have said
they are doing so for the same reasons as Kaepernick did.On Saturday, New York Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch issued the following statement:"Comments like we heard last night from the president are
inappropriate, offensive and divisive. We are proud of our players, the
vast majority of whom use their NFL platform to make a positive
difference in our society."Miami Dolphins owner and founder of Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) Stephen Ross said the following via a statement:"Our country needs unifying leadership right now, not more
divisiveness. We need to seek to understand each other and have civil
discourse instead of condemnation and sound bites. I know our players
who kneeled for the anthem and these are smart young men of character
who want to make our world a better place for everyone. They wanted to
start a conversation and are making a difference in our community,
including working with law enforcement to bring people together. We all
can benefit from learning, listening and respecting each other. Sports
is a common denominator in our world. We all have the responsibility to
use this platform to promote understanding, respect and equality."San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York also released a statement on Trump's remarks:"The callous and offensive comments made by the President are
contradictory to what this great country stands for. Our players have
exercised their rights as United States citizens in order to spark
conversation and action to address social injustice. We will continue to
support them in their peaceful pursuit of positive change in our
country and around the world. The San Francisco 49ers will continue to work toward bringing communities, and those who serve them, closer together."Green Bay PackersPackers President/CEO Mark Murphy also released a statement:"It's unfortunate that the President decided to use his immense
platform to make divisive and offensive statements about our players and
the NFL. We strongly believe that players are leaders in our
communities and positive influences. They have achieved their positions
through tremendous work and dedication and should be celebrated for
their success and positive impact. We believe it is important to support
any of our players who choose to peacefully express themselves with the
hope of change for good. As Americans, we are fortunate to be able to
speak openly and freely." Teresa Kaepernick, Colin's mother, responded to Trump referring to players as, "Sons of bitches," on Twitter, stating, "Guess that makes me a proud bitch."

Mrs. Kaepernic, responded to the most powerful man in the world (plus a little bit wiser than the N.Korea's) referring to players as, "Sons of bitches," on Twitter, stating, "Guess that makes me a proud bitch."

M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMajor: Social Psychology focusing on Social MovementsMinors: Journalism and Women's Studies. Thesis Title: Multilevel Analysis of A Social Movement-1947, 228 Social Uprising in Taiwan, 1993.

2015, Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context. Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Technologies (previous Instructional System and Technology), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

2009, Title: “What is the Lived Experience of Designing and Teaching Multiple Delivery Methods -Live Meeting, Hybrid, Online, and Face To Face (f2f) within a Semesterat a Technical College Setting”? Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIChttp://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2009, Title:Learning Information Technologies as Empowering Tools to Narrow the Gender Gap in the Rural-Urban Spectrum - a Review from Global to Domestic Perspective (Project Leader: Dr. Susan Walker) Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIChttp://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2008, Title: Green and Dao “The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit, and the Future of Economics” Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-B

The next 5 accepted research projects, due to my job descriptions (mainly, as hired in a Non-Research Institution of the 2-year college setting, the school budget supports attendees, but not the researcher-presenters at that time), I was unable to attend/present to the conferences.

2015, Research proposal: Title: “How Could It Be, Two Identical Online Deliveries in One Composite, and One Did So Well, While the Other…” , accepted by Association of Educational Communication and Technologies (AECT) for presentation at the 2015 International Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title: “Struggles and Triumphs– A Female Minority Social Science Instructor’s Reflection on Sociology Web-conference Course in Facilitating Disadvantaged Learners”, accepted by Association of Educational Communication and Technologies (AECT) for a presentation at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal: Title: “From Quantity to Quality - Quality Matters! But, What and How Does It Matter? – Pursuing Online Courses Quality Assurance One Step at A Time!” accepted by the Association of Educational Communication and Technologies (AECT) for a presentation at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal. Title: “Live Meeting: Web-conference Triumph in Sociology Course facilitation”, accepted by the League of Innovation for a presentation at the 2010 Maryland Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title: “Constructing a Bio-ecological System of Teaching and Learning Environment for 2-year College”, accepted by the League of Innovation 2010 Maryland Conference

-----------------------------------------2008, Quantitative Research Project. Title:“Do The Knowledge Of Using The Internet And The Annual Income Level Affect The Total Life Skill Assessments Of Rural Low Income Mothers”? University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (as part of my collaborative research projects)

2007-8,Collaborative Research Project: Joined the “Rural Families Speak” – A Multistate, Longitudinal and Multidisciplinary research project, focusing on low-income women’s using information technology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

2007, research project presentation. Title: “Reflection on the Pedagogies of the Oppressor and the Oppressed”, at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Crystal

July 22 (W), 2015. Crystal at school.

About Crystal Li-chin Huang

My name is Li-chin (Crystal) Huang, an enthusiastic educator who passionately engages in integrating Arts, and Educational/Learning Technologies into my current Social Science teaching and learning.

My so-called - formal education, due to life circumstances, includes several majors: Sociology, focusing on Social Psychology, Socio-political Science, Studio Art/Art Education, Learning/Educational Technologies, with minors in Computer Science, Journalism, Women's Studies, and Military Education. I enjoy energetic, dynamic, inspiring, and serendipitous ways of teaching, learning, and sharing.

With a unique teaching load (an average of 21 credits/7 classes Per Semester, or 42 Per Academic Year), I manage myself as an educator-scholar to inspire students, friends, and folks for the common good.

AECT International Conference Presentation at Louisville KY: MDF

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